Who is Hazrat Aaisha Siddiqah?

Hazrat Sayyidah Ayesha Siddiqah Radiallahu Anha is the blessed daughter of the leader of the believers, Hazrat Abu bakr Siddique ( Allah subhaanuhu is pleased with him ). Her mothers name was Umme Rummaan.

Hazrath Ayesha Radiallahu Anha was from amongst the purest wives of our Holy Prophet ﷺ and the most beloved. The Prophet ﷺ said, 

"No revelation was revealed to me in the quilt of any wives of mine except Ayesha Siddiqah. Whilst Ayesha was resting beside Me on the bed of Prophethood, then even in such a condition revelations continued to descend upon Me."

Her knowledge

She holds a very high and esteemed position from amongst the illustrious wives of the beloved Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam in the sciences of jurisprudence and Hadith. 

It is estimated that she has narrated 2210 Hadith from the Holy Prophet ﷺ One hundred and seventy-four of the Ahadith narrated by her are found in both the authentic books Bukhari and Muslim. Fifty-four Ahadith are found only in Bukhari, and sixty-eight Ahadith have been quoted by Imam Muslim (in his book Sahi Muslim). Besides these Ahadith numerous other Ahadith are mentioned in other books. 

*Her piety*

She also held a very illumined and exalted status in worship. Her nephew Hazrat Imam Qasim bin Muhammad bin Abu bakr ( Allah subhaanuhu is pleased with them ) stated that Hazrat Ayesha ( Allah subhaanuhu is pleased with her) used to perform Tahajjud Salaah and fast every day without fail. 

Her generosity

She was distinguished amongst all the virtuous wives of our beloved Prophet ﷺ in terms of generosity and charity. Once Hazrat Ameer Mu'awiyah ( Allah is pleased with him) sent 100 000 (gold coins currency) as a gift to the mother of the believers Hazrat Aaisha Siddiqah ( Allah is pleased with her). She ordered her slave girl to distribute the entire amount in denominations of a thousand to some and in denominations of hundred to some in accordance to their identified necessities until there was no money left. She did not keep a penny for herself and on that day she was fasting so the maid girl said to her " you are fasting and there is nothing to break your fast at home ", the Mother of the believers replied to her " if you had said in advance then I would have kept something." 

Her behaviour

Once a beggar arrived in the blessed service of Ummul Mu'mineen. She gave him a piece of bread. Very soon after, another man dressed in fine clothes arrived in her blessed court but he was given food, Ummul Mu'mineen was asked about this, she said " The Holy Prophet ﷺ has instructed that you should treat each person as he deserves. ( Fataawa Ridawiyyah Volume 9 page number 74, Seerat e Mustafa jaan e Rahmat Volume 3 page number 168)

Her ten accolades

Narrated Ibn Sa'd from Hazrat Aaisha ( Allah is pleased with her) who said, " I have ten virtues over all the pure wives of Holy Prophet ﷺ of which the other pure wives do not have."

The ten virtues are as follows,

1) The Prophet ﷺ did not marry a virgin other than me 

2) None of the pure wives parents where made Hijrat except my parents.

3) Allah revealed revelations regarding my chasteness and purity in the Holy Qur'an. 

4) Before my marriage, Hazrat Jibraeel Alaihis Salam brought my face in a silk cloth and showed it to the Prophet ﷺ and He kept seeing me in a dream for three nights.

5) The Prophet ﷺ and I used to take a bath from the same vessel, this honour did not belong to any of the pure wives except me. 

6) The Prophet ﷺ used to offer Tahajjud Salaah and I used to be sleeping in front of Him, none of the mothers of the believers were overwhelmed by this gracious love of the Prophet ﷺ

7) I used to be sleeping in a quilt with Prophet ﷺ and revelation used to descend on Him, this is the gift of Allah subhaanuhu which was not obtained by any of the pure wives of the Prophet ﷺ except me.

8) At the time of the Prophet's departure, His blessed head was in my lap and His blessed head was between my chest and throat, and in that state the Holy Prophet ﷺ departed from this world to the next world.

9) The Prophet ﷺ departed ( passed away, made pardah) when it was my turn. 

10) The Holy Rauza e Mubaarak of the Prophet ﷺ was built in my house. ( Seerat e Mustafa Jaan e Rahmat page number 164)

When did Hazrat Ayesha Radia Allahu Anha pass away?

In response to a question about the date of the passing away and the place of burial of Ummul-Mu'mineen Sayyida Ayesha my master Ala- Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Alaihirrahma said: She passed away on a Tuesday night on the 17th day of Ramadaan, 58 AH at the age of 66. She requested from her nephew to be buried in Baqia, and according to her bequest she was buried in Baqiya at night. Most of the people of Madina were present at her funeral and she was buried by her nephews. Her funeral prayer was offered by Hazrat Abu Hurrairah radi Allahu anhu. (Seerat e Mustafa Jaan e Rahmat Volume 3.)

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